This pteropodid bat was described as a new species in 2016. The nine specimens in the original description were collected in Gunung Duasudara Sanctuary, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The described specimens have blackish-orange shoulders, brighter orange chest and belly, and darker orange fur on the crown and neck.
The study collected nine individuals in lowland and coastal forest. The specimens were captured at elevations of 192–514 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.